The attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP are investigating BrokerCheck records reports that financial advisor Stuart Godin (Godin), currently employed by Western International Securities, Inc. (Western International) has been subject to at least eight customer complaints during the course of his career. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory…
The law offices of Gana Weinstein LLP are currently investigating advisor Paul Soll (Soll), formerly registered with Western International Securities, Inc. (Western International) and Financial West Group (FWG) out of Los Angeles, California. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Soll was barred from the financial…
According to BrokerCheck records the CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Firm Financial West, Gene Valentine (Valentine) has been subject to one customer complaint, three tax liens, and one regulatory action. According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Valentine has been accused by FINRA of failing…
Our firm is investigating claims made by various regulators and brokerage firms including Axiom Capital Management, Inc. (Axiom) and Financial West Group (FWG) concerning broker Sara Eng (Eng a/k/a Sara Aiping Ng). Eng is currently associated with brokerage firm Moloney Securities Co., Inc. (Moloney). The allegations revolve around Eng’s offering…
The investment attorneys at Gana Weinstein LLP have recently filed a case on behalf of an investor in the Vertical Fund private placements. The investor purchased a Vertical Fund private placement through Financial West Group broker Jeffrey Gieseke. The Vertical Funds include Vertical Recovery Management, LLC, Vertical Mortgage Fund I,…
This article follows up on a recent article reported in Reuters concerning Atlas Energy LP’s private placement partnerships in oil and gas. Atlas Resources LLC, a subsidiary the energy group, has filed documents with the SEC for Atlas Resources Series 34-2014 LP stating that it seeks to raise as much…
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) fined brokerage firm Financial West Investment Group, Inc. d/b/a Financial West Group (Financial West Group) over allegations between March 2009 and May 2010, the firm did not provide accurate variable annuity disclosures to customers concerning certain fees and charges. FINRA also alleged that Financial…